The ART and Science of Emotions

Anxiety

Are Election Jitters Getting to You?

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on October 29, 2020

Here are four ways to cope.

Here are four ways to cope.

Relationships

Feeling Triggered When With Your Kids?

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on July 12, 2020

Try breathing in "choose" and out "love."

Try breathing in "choose" and out "love."

Anxiety

We Are Wired to Feel Anxious During a Pandemic

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on April 13, 2020

That doesn't mean our anxiety has to consume us.

That doesn't mean our anxiety has to consume us.

Relationships

The Ripples We Create

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on February 19, 2020

As parents, we are uniquely positioned to change the world.

As parents, we are uniquely positioned to change the world.

Sexual Abuse

A Novel Strategy for Preventing Sexual Violence?

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on December 4, 2019

Want to create a world where people don't have to say #MeToo? Start letting kids know that their thoughts and feelings matter.

Want to create a world where people don't have to say #MeToo? Start letting kids know that their thoughts and feelings matter.

Relationships

Weighing In on the Time-Out Debate

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on September 16, 2019

New research claiming time-out is not harmful for kids is flawed and misleading.

New research claiming time-out is not harmful for kids is flawed and misleading.

Parenting

What the World Needs Now

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on September 4, 2019

Do you welcome your children's most distressing emotions without trying to change them? This is the kind of love that the world needs now.

Do you welcome your children's most distressing emotions without trying to change them? This is the kind of love that the world needs now.

Anxiety

Bringing the Spirit of Exposure to Our Homes

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on August 23, 2019

Do you feel overwhelmed when your child has a tantrum? A shift in how you perceive these challenging moments may help.

Do you feel overwhelmed when your child has a tantrum? A shift in how you perceive these challenging moments may help.

Anxiety

Parents: You Matter, Too

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on August 20, 2019

Does stress seem part and parcel of being a parent? Recent research suggests that it may be time to change the status quo.

Does stress seem part and parcel of being a parent? Recent research suggests that it may be time to change the status quo.

Anxiety

The Unintended Risk of Playing It Safe

Alissa Jerud Ph.D. on March 20, 2019

Safety behaviors. They sound like a good thing, right? However, recent research suggests that safety behaviors may not be as helpful as they sound. 

Safety behaviors. They sound like a good thing, right? However, recent research suggests that safety behaviors may not be as helpful as they sound.